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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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